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Other Anyone try Android but always come back?
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Yea I heard pretty good things overall, just a weird omission. I am sure once updated, it should be fine.
I agree. I stick to iOS on tablets because the hardware is just better but on phones I go with Android because I feel it works better as a phone OS. Not to mention the hardware isn't as expensive. I have a Oneplus 3 at the moment and if you made the bezels and physical size on it bigger you would essentially have an iPhone 6/7/8 Plus.
Android 8.0 Oreo, being released, and as I read it, is even better than ever before, and will give a boost to android users. Looking forward to what the S9 will look like early next year and the Oreo OS.
I have always admired Android from afar, but just can't get over the feel of the OS (too robotic) and the privacy/security/support/updates concerns. If for some reason they end up cleaning up these issues, I would take a look, but Apple would need to be failing me to consider actually switching.
I run both. My work phone is a Note3 and it is still a beast of a phone.
My personal phone is currently a 6S, but I am tempted at renewal to move to the Note8 instead.
My personal phone is currently a 6S, but I am tempted at renewal to move to the Note8 instead.
Not exactly. I don't have anything I particularly care to hide, but I do have an issue with a company that's main purpose is data mining and advertising. That is the only thing that Google ultimately cares about and I would prefer not to opt in to that.
As I said conspiracy theorists. I have nothing to hide and they can mine away. Apple can be just as bad as well.
Ah yes, it's all a conspiracy. As I said, I have nothing to hide either, but I would rather not spend my money with a company that's only focus is to take your data and sell it to advertisers. That is the reason they exist. 90% of their entire income comes from advertising. It's not a conspiracy at all.
It is a conspiracy... The whole privacy thing isn't an issue. You're talking about them selling your non identify info. Who cares.
To be honest, if I'm totally away from work and don't have to worry about staying connected to the other Apple devices, I'll just as soon pick up the LG V30 and leave the iPhone X at home.
The problem is that most days I need to do things related to other people, so the iPhone wins.
If it's just watching or creating media and making personal phone calls, the V30 wins.
I guess the millions of people that prefer iOS. You may not care that everything Google does is to sell your info to advertisers, but I do. Doesn't make it a conspiracy. I'd just rather give my money to a company that doesn't.
I have an iPad... Not going to buy an iPhone because Google wants to sell my. Non identifying info for $. Android is so customizable you don't need to use Google products other then the Google play store.
That's good. It's just a preference, but for some people, privacy from advertisers is something they care about. It was only one of the things that would prevent me from switching to Android.
One of the few reasons why I prefer iOS is device support/timely updates. When a software update is rolled out, I know that I will get it at the same time as every other supported device that runs iOS. With Android, this is never the case, unless you get a Pixel. With other Android phones, you're at the mercy of OEMs and carriers, when it comes to updates. I also prefer my phones to be free of bloatware. There are many other reasons as well, most of which have already been listed in this thread by other forum members. For my personal use case, iOS works better. The same may not be for others' use cases.
Of course not, Apple isn't perfect. It just comes down to what you prefer from your devices and where you decide to spend your money. For some - privacy, security, apps, ecosystem, and support make a difference. For some, they just want customization, weather widgets, and app launchers. It's nice we have a choice.
I’ve heard Samsung has gotten A LOT better with their ‘skin’. But at the same time I’ve heard it’s great for about 6 months then it’s starts lagging and stuttering.